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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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